Q. Consider the following statements regarding “kuka movement”:
1.It was founded in 1840 by Bhagat Jawahar Mal.
2.Its basic tenet was abolition of caste.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: The Kuka Movement was founded in 1840 by Bhagat Jawahar Mal (also called Sian Saheb) in western Punjab.
- A major leader of the movement after him was Baba Ram Singh. (He founded the Namdhari Sikh sect.)
- After the British took Punjab, the movement got transformed from a religious purification campaign to a political campaign.
- Its basic tenets were abolition of caste and similar discriminations among Sikhs, discouraging the consumption of meat and alcohol and drugs, permission for intermarriages, widow remarriage, and encouraging women to step out of seclusion.
Source: Spectrum
